Sheikh Mohamed and the two Prime Ministers exchanged talks on recent developments in the India-Pakistan arena. Sheikh Mohamed emphasised the importance behind dealing with these worrying developments and working towards easing tensions between the two countries, prioritising dialogue and communication between the parties.

The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince stressed the UAE‘s will to support positive relations between the two neighbouring countries, noting the common historical and cultural ties that brings them together.

Sheikh Mohammed underscored the UAE‘s keenness on ensuring peace and stability in India-Pakistan ties, expressing his great confidence in the two countries’ leadership prioritising peaceful dialogue in dealing with the developments that have occurred in the past few days.

Sheikh Mohamed, in a tweet, stressed the “importance of dealing wisely with recent developments and giving priority to dialogue and communication”.

The tweet has come at a time when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that the Indian Air Force pilot captured in Pakistani territory will be handed back to India. He was captured when his plane went down on Pakistani soil on Wednesday morning after an incursion by Pakistani planes into Indian airspace, to which Indian jets responded.

Airspaces over Pakistan and north India were shut down soon after and flights were cancelled. While Indian airspace opened on Wednesday evening, Pakistan airspace would open on Friday morning.